PA: Adoption partnership aims to boost ‘forever families’ in Pennsylvania (Includes audio)
Public News Service – November 06, 2024
November is National Adoption Month and In Pennsylvania, more than 3,000 children in foster care are waiting for new families through adoption. Abigail Wilson, director of child welfare, juvenile justice and education services at the Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services, said nationwide, more than 108,000 children are in foster care awaiting adoption. Wilson suggested now is a great time to learn more about the joys and the challenges of adoptive families, adding the data provide insights into the racial composition of the children who need permanent families.